Buttonwood Behavioral Health Hospital 600 Pemberton Browns Mills Road, Pemberton Township, NJ 08068

"This hospital traumatized me, and is the worst experience I have ever had in my life. I became malnourished during my stay. I have specific dietary needs that were not met. I weighed 90 pounds during my stay there and was given inadequate amounts/quality of food. I was there for 14 days, and nothing was even addressed about my diet until 7 days in. My mother and boyfriend called this facility everyday begging for them to give me food, as I was literally starving. The staff are mostly terrible, and do not treat the patients like human beings. The only thing this hospital did for me was put me on medication with threat of being kept there longer if I chose not to take medication. There was no therapy for patients, only group sessions that were not even close to resembling therapy. The heat was turned up way too high and during the day it was sweltering. The conditions of this hospital are inhumane. I was threatened by multiple patients with violence. I worried for my safety and well being every day I was there. Nothing was done to rectify that. My social worker could not care less about finding appropriate outpatient treatment for me and the doctors did not listen to my concerns. The medication they put me on caused my heart rate to skyrocket and my anxiety increased. They did nothing to adjust or change my medication, even though I was experiencing a negative side effect. They did not provide a safe environment for me to heal. My stay at this facility only added more trauma, and did not help me in the slightest. Please look into different facilities if you need help. Please don’t put your loved ones here."

"I've heard nothing but horror stories about this place. And the negligence is unexceptable. And it's funny for all the bad reviews Buttonwood has staff reply back with out and out lies. Outrageous lies. Mental health is severe. No one will ever know the hateful scourge that people go through. If staff lacks the knowledge of mental health issues and have no compassion they should find another job. Peoples live are at risk. Buttonwood should be ashamed of themselves."

"Ended my hospitalizations that are unnecessary and is mental health based for years (due to my safe mental health supplements for brain health that my Psychiatric Nurse says is all good to take and is good for me) got me away from my home away from my family. I only have my Dad and brother to take care of me and help me find a family. To be a wife. And love my Christian walk with God. My family and I had a good life in previous years, very little abuse. There were sermons upon sermons on tv, two religious Bibles, and my own YA books to read and I felt happy playing baseball with a random patient. I recovered from the heavily wrong medication and nutrition and I feel better now. It’s a rare case about healing at a Psych Ward. I just felt like it years ago, to go to a Psych Ward. Bad decision. This was a home. I felt happy there. I could stay for a long time. 3 months. I am feeling right about the whole 2 weeks, and even the COVID issues because I recovered. I liked that it was a voluntary hospital. I live this place for any patients and I thought about becoming a psychologist and going away to a school in New York City. Good place. Thank you for letting me stay here. Have an excellent day."

"This was one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made. I thought I was doing the right thing by voluntarily getting help. I’m my time at Buttonwood I received no counseling or treatment for my issues. The only thing they did was adjust my meds. I was hit by another patient they did nothing to reprimand this man except give him a one on one. I felt unsafe not at all comfortable. The one thing that made my stay better was the overnight nurse’s, I woke up every night at 4am they were the best at listening, caring. You know what sucks there overnight so no one sees them!!! I will personally thank all overnight staff they helped me more than anyone in that facility. I wouldn’t wish this place on my worst enemy. This place is a joke . OH"

"I was in there for 18 days. I had a great experience! I miss some of the workers that work there as well as some of the other patients that were there with me. I would like to thank Buttonwood staff for the good care I recurved! I learned a lot about dealing with my depression in a positive way. I was in there a year ago in June. On nice days they made it worth being outside and having fun while there. I remember we had a water balloon fight. One balloon popped in my hand as I was getting ready to throw it and I soaked myself because of it. I had a blast! Thank you again to the staff and fellow patients that were there. Oh and my favorite worker at e time was a girl by the name of Hannah. She was a sweetheart! I’m glad I no longer feel suicidal!"